Erin Main’s Letter to the Editor: A Patient Speaks of Hope and Community
May 19, 2025 5:37 pmErin Main is a Stage 4 breast cancer survivor and a Gateway to Hope recipient. She shared her story in a letter to the Macon Home Press, urging women in her community to seek out breast healthcare, including regular screenings. In her letter to the editor, Erin speaks powerfully to the challenges women in rural communities face in accessing care and to the resources Gateway to Hope offers women throughout Missouri.
“My Gateway to Hope navigator reassured me that they are there to ease my stress about how I was going to get the care that l needed while keeping our finances under control.”
– Erin Main
Learn more about Gateway to Hope and the MO Breast Health initiative—and find information about breast health and getting a mammogram.
Every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer in Missouri.
WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS are 11% more likely to have a late-stage cancer diagnosis than those in urban areas.
Erin encourages women, old or young, to get screenings. “Early screenings save lives, and Gateway to Hope is helping women in Missouri get access to necessary services.”